| Task Name |
2 workflows |
| Description | 1) Create and send a vCenter snap shot report 2) Delete snap shots older then a certain time frame |
| Prerequisites | - Tested on 5.1
|
| Category | Workflow |
| Components | vSphere 5.x |
| User Inputs | e-mail address vCenter |
| Output | |
Instructions for Regular Workflow Use:
- Download the attached .ZIP file below to your computer. *Remember the location of the saved file on your computer.
- Unzip the file on your computer. Should end up with a .WFD file.
- Log in to UCS Director as a user that has "system-admin" privileges.
- Navigate to "Policies-->Orchestration" and click on "Import".
- Click "Browse" and navigate to the location on your computer where the .WFDX file resides. Choose the .WFDX file and click "Open".
- Click "Upload" and then "OK" once the file upload is completed. Then click "Next".
- Click the "Select" button next to "Import Workflows". Click the "Check All" button to check all checkboxes and then the "Select" button.
- Click "Submit".
- A new folder should appear in "Policies-->Orchestration" that contains the imported workflow. You will now need to update the included tasks with information about the specific environment.
Example of report:
Snap Shot 1 Report
| VM-ID | Instance Name | IP Address | Power Status | Number of Snapshots | Snapshot Size (KB) | Last Successful Snapshot Time |
|---|
| 1141 | UCS Platform Emulator1 | | ON | 0 | .0 | |
| 1140 | Solaris11_1(.124) | | ON | 0 | .0 | |
| 1134 | Jump(.140) | 172.17.32.140 | OFF | 0 | .0 | |
| 1136 | Redhat6 | | OFF | 0 | .0 | |
| 1139 | CUSCD-BMA-4.1.0.0 | 192.168.66.3 | ON | 0 | .0 | |
| 1142 | CUCSD-4.1.0.0(new2_155) | 172.17.32.155 | ON | 1 | 22676962.3 | Oct 03, 2014 06:43:04 |
| 1147 | ucsd4103b-3(backup5-13-2014 4.1.0.3.b .155 | | OFF | 0 | .0 | |
| 1145 | Nexus1000V-2(.8) | | ON | 0 | .0 | |
| 1148 | vASA | | ON | 0 | .0 | |
| 1146 | Nexus1000V-5.2.1.SK1.1.1(.6) | | ON | 0 | .0 | |
| 1152 | DEV-Infra2-01_Clone | 172.17.32.200 | ON | 0 | .0 | |
| 1172 | MarkRHEL62Temp4 | | OFF | 0 | .0 | |
| 1249 | CUCSD-5.0.0.0-BETA1(.150) | 172.17.32.150 | OFF | 1 | 10338535.5 | Jul 08, 2014 10:58:43 |
| 1293 | CUCSD-5.0.0.0(.158) | 172.17.32.158 | OFF | 0 | .0 | |
| 1344 | vCenter55 | 172.17.32.109 | ON | 0 | .0 | |
| 1346 | APIC v101 | | ON | 0 | .0 | |
| 1348 | DEV-AR1-01 | 172.17.32.217 | ON | 0 | .0 | |
| 1349 | DEV-BY1-01 | 172.17.32.222 | ON | 0 | .0 | |
| 1350 | DEV-AA1-01 | 172.17.32.224 | ON | 0 | .0 | |
| 1351 | DEV-h12gone-01 | 172.17.32.225 | OFF | 0 | .0 | |
| 1352 | DEV-EP1-01 | 172.17.32.226 | ON | 0 | .0 | |
| 1356 | DEV-Texas1-01 | 172.17.32.231 | ON | 0 | .0 | |
